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BJ York

@bjyork

Operations & Program Manager at Slingshot LLC, running a campus bookstore and mail service and leading its university service transition.

United States

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At Slingshot LLC – Otterbein University Campus Store, I run day-to-day operations for the campus bookstore and mail service with a team of 2 full-time and 24 part-time and seasonal staff. I’m leading the handoff of campus mail service from the university to Slingshot.

At YMCA of Greater Charlotte, I ran a retreat and events operation with about $750K in annual revenue and grew its corporate team-building program. Earlier, at YMCA of Greater Houston, I designed and launched a teen program and a survival program.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

General Manager

Current

Slingshot LLC

Jul 2026 - Present (4 months)

Run day-to-day operations of the campus bookstore and campus mail service for Slingshot, a course-materials company based in Indiana. Lead a team of 2 full-time and 24 part-time and seasonal staff, and manage the handoff of campus mail service from the university to Slingshot.

Operations Management Team Leadership Budget Management Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Process Improvement

Director of Student Life

Fork Union Military Academy

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Directed student life operations for a boarding school of 300 resident cadets, covering staffing, logistics, safety, and compliance. Managed a department budget of about $400K and created the academy's summer youth programming.

Operations Management Budget Management Staff Supervision Scheduling Compliance Program Development Reporting

Director of Retreats and Events

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Ran a retreat and events operation with about $750K in annual revenue and 8,000 guests a year. Hired and led a seasonal staff of 30 and grew the corporate team-building program.

Event Management Budget Management Staff Recruitment Vendor Management Scheduling Facility Operations Financial Reporting

Outdoor Adventure Director

YMCA of Greater Houston

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years 11 months)

Ran outdoor adventure programs serving 600 campers each summer on a $500K budget. Recruited, trained, and supervised a summer staff of 72, and designed and launched two new programs: a teen program and a survival program.

Program Management Budget Management Staff Recruitment Training Supervision Risk Management Program Design